W.Va. man dies after falling through gym ceiling

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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Police say a Parkersburg man was doing maintenance work when he fell through the ceiling of a church gymnasium and died.

Parkersburg Police Chief Joe Martin tells the Parkersburg News and Sentinel that Bernard R. Williams, 79, was changing the filter on a heating and cooling system when he fell. A portion of the drywall ceiling broke and Williams fell about 20 feet to 25 feet to the floor.